Hoarding disorder is a serious behavioral issue that affects millions of individuals. However, it wasn’t well understood until the 1990s when researchers including Gail Steketee, the former dean of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), led systematic studies that dispelled early conceptions of the condition. Since then, research on hoarding has grown significantly thanks […]
The Center for Aging and Disability Education and Research (CADER) at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) joins forces with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) to bring CADER’s Behavioral Health in Aging Certificate to community-based senior centers nationwide. The partnership will support professionals who work with older adults by providing the necessary tools […]
A leading expert in older adult behavioral health and steering committee member of the MA Older Adult Behavioral Health Network, Bronwyn Keefe of BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) is co-organizer of an upcoming conference addressing social and mental health in older adults. The conference, “Healing in Community: Promoting Social Connection and Mental Wellbeing among […]
Boston University will honor BU School of Social Work faculty members Jennifer M. Gómez, Bronwyn Keefe, and Renée Spencer at its annual Celebration of Teaching, Research & Scholarship on April 25, 2023. The ceremony, conducted by BU President Robert A. Brown and members of BU’s academic leadership, will recognize faculty who received national awards in […]